Commentary (Kings XI Punjab innings)

Azhar Mahmood is named the Man of the Match for his excellent bowling. That's it from all of us. Join us tomorrow for a crucial match between Mumbai and Pune at the Subrata Roy Sahara Stadium. Till then, farewell!

Five runs were required off the last over. It came down to the penultimate ball when Piyush Chawla managed to pull off a stunning maximum when just two runs were required off the last two balls. Mohali move to the FOURTH spot, while Bangalore slip down to the SIXTH place.

The start was boosted well by Mandeep Singh. Nitin Saini got to his maiden half-century. David Hussey went on on his own accord, going at a blistering rate. Then came the turn-around in the 18th over, the first run out of Mahmood, followed by suicidal run-outs of David Hussey and Abhishek Nayar and within the space of two overs, Bangalore suddenly had the momentum with them.

One of those matches, where pressure gets on due to some good fielding in the end and force the opposition to almost give it away. Mohali had three run-outs in the death but have managed to scrap through, thanks to a biggie from Chawla off the second last ball.

19.5 V Kumar to P Chawla, SIX! MOHALI WIN BY FOUR WICKETS! Chawla finishes it off in style. A length delivery at 120.2 kph, he got under it and just clobbered it over wide long on. Celebrations all over and the owner of Mohali cannot be seen more happier. 163/6

19.4 V Kumar to P Dogra, Short in length down the leg side, pulled away for a single at deep mid-wicket. Two RUNS OFF Two BALLS! 157/6

19.3 V Kumar to P Dogra, Over-pitched, hit well through covers for two. No one in the deep and they take a couple. THREE RUNS OFF THREE BALLS! 156/6

19.2 V Kumar to P Dogra, Fuller in length, he hits it straight back to Kumar, who actually DROPS it. But anyways, he avoided the boundary and most importantly, saved the runs. Was this the turning point? Had Dogra hit on either sides, it would have been a boundary since mid on and mid off were in the circle. 154/6

19.1 V Kumar to P Dogra, Short in length, Dogra gets a bottom edge as Kohli comes charging in from first slip. FIVE RUNS OFF FIVE BALLS! 154/6

It has been almost a dramatic turn-around here. Three run-outs in the last two overs. Mohali need 5 runs off 6 balls. Vinay Kumar, the person to bowl the last over, has a detailed discussion with Vettori.

18.6 Z Khan to P Chawla, OH, almost the third wicket! Short in length, Chawla gets a bottom edge back to the keeper. 154/6

Chawla walks in.

18.5 Z Khan to P Dogra, OUT! What on earth are Mohali upto? Three run outs hardly in a space of time. The new man, Dogra pats it down to Kohli at extra cover and sets off. There was just no run there as Kohli has ample time to get close to the stumps even as Nayar was not close to the frame. Bangalore have two in two and can they pull of a stunning coup? 154/6

Paras Dogra walks in now at number 7.

18.4 Z Khan to D Hussey, OUT! David Hussey is run-out! Short in length, Hussey pulls it down through square leg and calls for two. The throw comes in from Vinay Kumar at fine leg. David Hussey dives full-stretched but he is well short. Well well well, are we onto another twist in this fairy-tale for Mohali so far? 154/5

18.2 Z Khan to A Nayar, A touch short outside off, chopped away through point. One run. 153/4

18.1 Z Khan to A Nayar, Bowls it down the leg side, Nayar fails to flick it and it goes down to Kohli at mid-wicket. 152/4

Zaheer Khan to bowl now.

17.6 D Vettori to D Hussey, Flatter length, driven straight to extra cover. Four runs and a wicket off the over. 152/4

17.5 D Vettori to A Nayar, Gets it away through point to take a run. 152/4

Abhishek Nayar walks in at number 6.

17.4 D Vettori to A Mahmood, OUT! Short, Mahmood chops it backward off point. Calls for two but is struggling at the striker's end. The throw comes in quick and flat from Appanna right over the stumps. de Villiers flicks the bails off in a flash. Third umpire is called on to verify that Mahmood was indeed shot. 151/4

17.3 D Vettori to D Hussey, Short in length, cut away to covers for a quick single. 150/3

17.2 D Vettori to A Mahmood, Pushes it through point and takes a run to his name. 149/3

16.2 A McDonald to N Saini, OUT! He is gone after a good half-century. Slower delivery, Saini plays the flick a touch too early. The ball comes off the leading edge down the ground as Vettori from mid on charges across to take it. 146/3

15.6 A Pathan to D Hussey, SIX! A rank short delivery at 87.3 kph, Hussey goes back and forth to send it towering into the mid-wicket stands. Mohali are in the driver's seat now. 146/2

15.5 A Pathan to N Saini, Comes down and drives it through mid off for a run. 140/2

15.4 A Pathan to N Saini, Beatiful loop on that, spins away as Saini misses out on his front foot prod. The back foot was in and hence he is saved. 139/2

15.3 A Pathan to D Hussey, Touch short in length, slapped away to deep point. One run. 139/2

15.2 A Pathan to D Hussey, Gets forward and plays it on the off side. 138/2

15.1 A Pathan to D Hussey, SIX! Is greeted with the maximum. Flights it generously, Hussey waits on and just smacks it high into the straight fence. 138/2

Asad Pathan will bowl.

TIME OUT!

14.6 Z Khan to N Saini, FOUR! Superb shot. A touch short, Hussey roots back and pulls it over mid-wicket well enough. Making things more easy for his team. 132/2

14.5 Z Khan to D Hussey, Fuller length, Hussey flicks and gets hit on the pads. The ball rolls towards cover and Kohli strikes the stumps down at the striker's end even as Saini was well in. They take the leg bye. 128/2

14.4 Z Khan to D Hussey, Angles it short on the pads, flicked away with soft hands in the empty spaces at mid-wicket and they take two with ease. 127/2

14.3 Z Khan to N Saini, Fuller and slow at 115.9 kph, hit down through mid on. They pick up a single. 125/2

14.2 Z Khan to D Hussey, Bowls it on length, steered down to third man to jog across for one. 124/2

50 stand between Saini and Hussey!

14.1 Z Khan to N Saini, Angles it in from around the wicket, Saini plays it through covers and takes a run. 123/2

Zaheer Khan is the man to bowl. Bangalore need some magic from him.

13.6 A McDonald to N Saini, Fuller length outside off, Saini strides out and strokes it through covers. Settles for one off the last ball. This should be a cake-walk for Mohali from here on. 122/2

13.5 A McDonald to D Hussey, Goes slow once again at 11.7 kph, outside off, pushed past cover and they take another run. 121/2

13.4 A McDonald to N Saini, Length at 119.3 kph on middle, stabbed away through point for a single. 120/2

13.3 A McDonald to N Saini, Better areas. Pulls his length just a touch back, Saini withdraws his bat in the last minute. 119/2

13.1 A McDonald to N Saini, FOUR! Nice shot. Short in length outside off at 124.6 kph, Saini goes across and just slices it with jump off the back foot over point. 119/2

Andrew McDonald comes back to bowl now.

12.6 K Appanna to D Hussey, Gets down and steers it straight to point to end the over. 17 OFF THE OVER! 115/2

12.5 K Appanna to D Hussey, Goes on the back foot and punches it to cover. 115/2

12.4 K Appanna to D Hussey, SIX! Hussey is looking in a hurry now! Once again gets hold of a full delivery and smokes it high over long off. Kohli tries a dramatic attempt to pull it back before the ropes with an acrobatic effort but fails to do so. 115/2

12.3 K Appanna to D Hussey, SIX! That's gone a long way from Hussey's bat! Fuller, Hussey makes some room and just lofts it cleanly over long off. 109/2

12.2 K Appanna to D Hussey, FOUR! Straight as a pencil! Fuller in length at 89.3 kph, Hussey slams it past the bowler and long on has no chance. 103/2

12.1 K Appanna to N Saini, Short in length, steered away through cover for one. 99/2

11.4 D Vettori to N Saini, Comes down the track and whacks it through covers for a couple. 97/2

11.3 D Vettori to D Hussey, Fuller length, driven down through mid on for one. 95/2

11.2 D Vettori to D Hussey, Goes on the back foot and punches it on the off side. 94/2

11.1 D Vettori to D Hussey, In the air and safe! Flighted delivery, Hussey just chips it in the air over mid on. Pathan was the man at long on, who should have moved earlier but the ball goes past him to cross the ropes. 94/2

10.6 K Appanna to D Hussey, Driven through covers for one. 90/2

10.5 K Appanna to N Saini, Fuller length, smacked to extra cover, who fumbles to enable the batsmen to take a run. 89/2

10.1 K Appanna to N Saini, Gets down and hits it through covers for one. 81/2

9.6 D Vettori to N Saini, Once again Saini gets a single through mid off to end the over. 80/2

9.5 D Vettori to D Hussey, Gets down and pushes it through mid off for one. 79/2

9.4 D Vettori to D Hussey, Hussey has played that off the front foot and into the ground. 78/2

9.3 D Vettori to N Saini, On the pads, plays it away on the leg side to take a run to his name. 78/2

9.2 D Vettori to N Saini, Short in length, cut away past point to take two easily. 77/2

9.1 D Vettori to N Saini, Touch short, cut away past point and they decide to take one. There was a shy at the non-striker's end from Appanna which misses the stumps as Hussey was struggling. Direct hit would have had him gone, but they get the extra run. 75/2

8.6 K Appanna to D Hussey, Bowls it on leg, Hussey drives it straight back. Just three off the over and a crucial wicket of Mandeep in Appanna's first over! 73/2

David Hussey, the skipper walks out at number 4.

8.5 K Appanna to M Singh, OUT! Mandeep Singh has once again failed to capitalize after a superb start. The genuine spinner from the left-armer Appanna. Lands on middle, Singh sits down to sweep but it struck right in front as he misses it. The umpire has no qualms in raising his finger. 73/2

8.4 K Appanna to N Saini, Again quite full, flicked away through mid-wicket for a run now. 73/1

8.3 K Appanna to N Saini, Fuller in length, hit down back to the bowler. 72/1

5.4 V Kumar to M Singh, DROPPED! A tough chance for Chris Gayle. Short in length, Singh chops it up and over but Chris Gayle at first slip, leaps up but the ball balloons off his hands and goes down to the deep for two. 52/1

5.3 V Kumar to M Singh, Fuller length outside off at 134.7 kph, Singh crashes it through covers and gets two in the deep. 50/1

5.2 V Kumar to M Singh, FOUR! That's not completely timed. Fuller on middle, Singh turns it across his pads, it races away off the inside part and finds the fine leg fence. He is off to a good start here. 48/1

5.1 V Kumar to M Singh, That came from nowhere! Good length, zips back in to cut Singh in two halves and goes over the stumps. 44/1

4.5 A McDonald to N Saini, RUN OUT CHANCE! Good length, Saini guides it down to Kohli at first slip, he is not alert enough as Kohli gets across and fires in a quick throw and hits the stumps. Third umpire was called in. Replays show Saini sticks his bat inside the crease just in time, meanwhile the ricochet carries to Vettori at deep mid-wicket and they take two. 40/1

Nitin Saini walks in at number 3.

4.4 A McDonald to S Marsh, OUT! Through the defense of Marsh! Length delivery on the stumps, just slow at 123.9 kph, Marsh gets forward to just drive it, misses it completely and the ball sneaks in through the gap to castle middle stump. That was a poor shot from Marsh, huge gap while playing that shot, and the feet were nowhere. 38/1

4.3 A McDonald to M Singh, Good length delivery outside off, Singh punches it sweetly through covers to take a run. 38/0

4.2 A McDonald to S Marsh, Bowls length outside off at 125.9 kph, Marsh frees his arms and gets one from third man. 37/0

4.1 A McDonald to M Singh, Short of a length, Singh punches it down to mid on and scampers through. 36/0

Andrew McDonald to bowl.

3.6 V Kumar to M Singh, Short of a length at 135.1 kph, targeting the body, Singh pulls it off the inside half to deep square leg to take a run to end the over. 35/0

3.5 V Kumar to S Marsh, Back of a length on the pads, Marsh just keeps his bat down as the ball rolls through mid-wicket. They settle a single. 34/0

3.4 V Kumar to M Singh, Darts in length on the pads, Mandeep makes some room but tucks it down through square leg for one. 33/0

3.3 V Kumar to M Singh, FOUR! Audacious. Gets his front foot out and whacks a length delivery past cover-point. That was superbly struck. Looking in good touch now, should make it big. 32/0

2.1 Z Khan to M Singh, FOUR! Superb timing. Length angled outside off at 133.6 kph, Singh stamps out and just caresses it wide off covers. The fielder gives it a chase but just touches his foot with the ropes. 21/0

1.6 V Kumar to S Marsh, Once again a length delivery, Marsh chops it away on the off side to end the over. 17/0

1.5 V Kumar to S Marsh, Stays back and guides it straight to gully. 17/0

1.4 V Kumar to S Marsh, Length outside off, Marsh sees it early and then lets it go. 17/0

1.3 V Kumar to S Marsh, FOUR! Cut away in style. Back of a length on off, Marsh goes on the back foot and slaps it wide off point to time it precisely. 17/0

1.2 V Kumar to M Singh, Back of a length on off, tucked away towards mid-wicket for a quick single. 13/0

1.1 V Kumar to S Marsh, Fuller length angled across outside off, Marsh drives but it goes off the bottom edge to third man for a run. 12/0

0.5 Z Khan to M Singh, Oh, that was a rash shot! Length down the leg side, Singh comes charging down with a swish across and the ball sneaks through leg stump and the body. Zaheer has a word or two for him. 7/0

0.4 Z Khan to M Singh, Stays back and defends it towards mid off. 7/0

0.3 Z Khan to M Singh, FOUR! Excellent shot. A touch short on the body, Singh pulls it over square leg well enough to find the ropes. 7/0

0.1 Z Khan to S Marsh, Goes to work it down but gets hit on the pads. It rolls down and they take the leg bye. 3/0

0.1 Z Khan to M Singh, THREE WIDES! Starts off with a delivery down the leg side, de Villiers does not collect it cleanly and they take two runs. 2/0

Commentary (Royal Challengers Bangalore innings)

Azhar Mahmood is named the Man of the Match for his excellent bowling. That's it from all of us. Join us tomorrow for a crucial match between Mumbai and Pune at the Subrata Roy Sahara Stadium. Till then, farewell!

Five runs were required off the last over. It came down to the penultimate ball when Piyush Chawla managed to pull off a stunning maximum when just two runs were required off the last two balls. Mohali move to the FOURTH spot, while Bangalore slip down to the SIXTH place.

The start was boosted well by Mandeep Singh. Nitin Saini got to his maiden half-century. David Hussey went on on his own accord, going at a blistering rate. Then came the turn-around in the 18th over, the first run out of Mahmood, followed by suicidal run-outs of David Hussey and Abhishek Nayar and within the space of two overs, Bangalore suddenly had the momentum with them.

One of those matches, where pressure gets on due to some good fielding in the end and force the opposition to almost give it away. Mohali had three run-outs in the death but have managed to scrap through, thanks to a biggie from Chawla off the second last ball.

19.5 V Kumar to P Chawla, SIX! MOHALI WIN BY FOUR WICKETS! Chawla finishes it off in style. A length delivery at 120.2 kph, he got under it and just clobbered it over wide long on. Celebrations all over and the owner of Mohali cannot be seen more happier. 163/6

19.4 V Kumar to P Dogra, Short in length down the leg side, pulled away for a single at deep mid-wicket. Two RUNS OFF Two BALLS! 157/6

19.3 V Kumar to P Dogra, Over-pitched, hit well through covers for two. No one in the deep and they take a couple. THREE RUNS OFF THREE BALLS! 156/6

19.2 V Kumar to P Dogra, Fuller in length, he hits it straight back to Kumar, who actually DROPS it. But anyways, he avoided the boundary and most importantly, saved the runs. Was this the turning point? Had Dogra hit on either sides, it would have been a boundary since mid on and mid off were in the circle. 154/6

19.1 V Kumar to P Dogra, Short in length, Dogra gets a bottom edge as Kohli comes charging in from first slip. FIVE RUNS OFF FIVE BALLS! 154/6

Bangalore were looking strong at one stage when Chris Gayle was blasting his way out. They lost out in the end a bit even as Mahmood showed his experience with his top-class death bowling, while Praveen Kumar bowled superbly upfront. It is a very gettable target of 159. Join us in some time.

19.6 A Mahmood to A Pathan, Fuller length on off, flicked away through square leg for a run. 158/5

19.5 A Mahmood to A Pathan, Lovely bowling this. Loops a slower delivery outside off, Pathan waits and waits but could not get bat on that. 157/5

19.5 A Mahmood to A Pathan, Wide. Bowls a full and wide delivery. Pathan has a go and misses. 157/5

19.4 A Mahmood to S Tiwary, Low full toss outside off, hit down to Marsh at long on to pick up one. 156/5

Saurabh Tiwary walks in now at number 7.

19.3 A Mahmood to de Villiers, OUT! Mahmood gets another one. A low full toss now at 132.1 kph, AB could have hit it anywhere, but sends it straight down to Chawla at mid off. Mohali have come back well here. 155/5

19.2 A Mahmood to A Pathan, Darts in the yorker, Pathan digs it away on the off side to give the strike to AB. 155/4

Toss - Mohali have won the toss and elected to field. Three changes for them as Ryan Harris, Abhishek Nayar and Paras Dogra replace David Miller, Bhargav Bhatt and Bipul Sharma. For Bangalore, Andrew McDonald and Asad Pathan replace Tillakaratne Dilshan and Harshal Patel.

The contest is getting tougher day by day as the tournament moves to the second half. Bangalore have not done justice to the kind of explosive players they have at their disposal. They stand 5th in the points table and now face a tough Mohali side, who at the start of the tournament, looked one of the weakest but have bounced back well. Mohali would be looking to continue their winning momentum, whereas Bangalore would be looking to hit back hard. A cracker of a contest is definitely on cards.

Hello and welcome to 44th match of the Indian T20 League between Bangalore and Mohali at the M.Chinnaswamy Stadium.

It has been almost a dramatic turn-around here. Three run-outs in the last two overs. Mohali need 5 runs off 6 balls. Vinay Kumar, the person to bowl the last over, has a detailed discussion with Vettori.

18.6 Z Khan to P Chawla, OH, almost the third wicket! Short in length, Chawla gets a bottom edge back to the keeper. 154/6

Chawla walks in.

18.5 Z Khan to P Dogra, OUT! What on earth are Mohali upto? Three run outs hardly in a space of time. The new man, Dogra pats it down to Kohli at extra cover and sets off. There was just no run there as Kohli has ample time to get close to the stumps even as Nayar was not close to the frame. Bangalore have two in two and can they pull of a stunning coup? 154/6

Paras Dogra walks in now at number 7.

18.4 Z Khan to D Hussey, OUT! David Hussey is run-out! Short in length, Hussey pulls it down through square leg and calls for two. The throw comes in from Vinay Kumar at fine leg. David Hussey dives full-stretched but he is well short. Well well well, are we onto another twist in this fairy-tale for Mohali so far? 154/5

18.2 Z Khan to A Nayar, A touch short outside off, chopped away through point. One run. 153/4

18.1 Z Khan to A Nayar, Bowls it down the leg side, Nayar fails to flick it and it goes down to Kohli at mid-wicket. 152/4

Mahmood to bowl the final over.

18.6 P Awana to de Villiers, SIX! Into the Bangalore dug out! Fuller on off at 141.3 kph, de Villiers slices it hard and it goes over third man and lands in his team's dug out. 154/3

18.5 P Awana to A McDonald, Short in length, smacked down through covers for one. 148/3

18.4 P Awana to de Villiers, Darts in on length down the leg side, 120.8 kph, a slower delivery, mistimed down through mid-wicket for a run. 147/3

18.3 P Awana to A McDonald, Stump to stump, hit down to long off for a run. 146/3

18.3 P Awana to A McDonald, WIDE. For height! This time attempts a bouncer but it goes over McDonald's head who attempts to pull. 145/3

18.2 P Awana to A McDonald, FOUR! Unlucky for the bowler. Length outside off, McDonald goes hard and it flies off the outside edge past the keeper to third man. 144/3

18.1 P Awana to A McDonald, Bowls it short outside off, McDonald adjusted, but in the end had a play and a miss. 140/3

Zaheer Khan to bowl now.

17.6 D Vettori to D Hussey, Flatter length, driven straight to extra cover. Four runs and a wicket off the over. 152/4

17.5 D Vettori to A Nayar, Gets it away through point to take a run. 152/4

Abhishek Nayar walks in at number 6.

17.4 D Vettori to A Mahmood, OUT! Short, Mahmood chops it backward off point. Calls for two but is struggling at the striker's end. The throw comes in quick and flat from Appanna right over the stumps. de Villiers flicks the bails off in a flash. Third umpire is called on to verify that Mahmood was indeed shot. 151/4

17.3 D Vettori to D Hussey, Short in length, cut away to covers for a quick single. 150/3

17.2 D Vettori to A Mahmood, Pushes it through point and takes a run to his name. 149/3

16.2 A McDonald to N Saini, OUT! He is gone after a good half-century. Slower delivery, Saini plays the flick a touch too early. The ball comes off the leading edge down the ground as Vettori from mid on charges across to take it. 146/3

16.6 P Chawla to de Villiers, Gets down and dabs it through cover-point to end the over. 135/3

16.5 P Chawla to A McDonald, Fuller length, pushed away to deep point for a run. 135/3

Andrew McDonald walks in at number 5.

16.4 P Chawla to V Kohli, OUT! Kohli goes now. Short in length, goes straight on, Kohli on his back foot, slogs it across but the ball hits his pad and crashes onto off stump. Finally Kohli has come back in some form. 134/3

16.3 P Chawla to de Villiers, Just short, chopped away through covers now for a run. 134/2

16.2 P Chawla to de Villiers, FOUR! There is the predicted shot from AB. Gets across and just reverse sweeps it through point and short third man for a boundary. 133/2

16.1 P Chawla to de Villiers, Gets down the track but decides to block it. 129/2

Andrew McDonald comes back.

15.6 A Pathan to D Hussey, SIX! A rank short delivery at 87.3 kph, Hussey goes back and forth to send it towering into the mid-wicket stands. Mohali are in the driver's seat now. 146/2

15.5 A Pathan to N Saini, Comes down and drives it through mid off for a run. 140/2

15.4 A Pathan to N Saini, Beatiful loop on that, spins away as Saini misses out on his front foot prod. The back foot was in and hence he is saved. 139/2

15.3 A Pathan to D Hussey, Touch short in length, slapped away to deep point. One run. 139/2

15.2 A Pathan to D Hussey, Gets forward and plays it on the off side. 138/2

15.1 A Pathan to D Hussey, SIX! Is greeted with the maximum. Flights it generously, Hussey waits on and just smacks it high into the straight fence. 138/2

Piyush Chawla comes back.

TIME OUT!

15.6 A Mahmood to de Villiers, Good length, AB comes charging down and caresses it past point to take a run. 129/2

15.5 A Mahmood to de Villiers, Short of a length at 128 kph, pulled away over mid-wicket and Chawla covered up in the deep to keep it just two. 128/2

15.4 A Mahmood to de Villiers, Takes a charge down the track but slices it straight to point. 126/2

15.3 A Mahmood to de Villiers, Good delivery. Lands it on length, it nips away to beat the poking blade of AB. 126/2

AB de Villiers to bat now.

15.2 A Mahmood to C Gayle, OUT! The Gayle storm is over not before causing maximum damage. Short of length outside off, Gayle pulls but it comes off the top part. Carries into the deep mid-wicket area and this time, David Miller takes it with his fingers pointing upwards. The 119-run stand comes to an end. 126/2

15.1 A Mahmood to C Gayle, FOUR! Another bullet. Fuller length, Gayle thrashes it down on a bounce to long on for a boundary. 126/1

Asad Pathan will bowl.

TIME OUT!

14.6 Z Khan to N Saini, FOUR! Superb shot. A touch short, Hussey roots back and pulls it over mid-wicket well enough. Making things more easy for his team. 132/2

14.5 Z Khan to D Hussey, Fuller length, Hussey flicks and gets hit on the pads. The ball rolls towards cover and Kohli strikes the stumps down at the striker's end even as Saini was well in. They take the leg bye. 128/2

14.4 Z Khan to D Hussey, Angles it short on the pads, flicked away with soft hands in the empty spaces at mid-wicket and they take two with ease. 127/2

14.3 Z Khan to N Saini, Fuller and slow at 115.9 kph, hit down through mid on. They pick up a single. 125/2

14.2 Z Khan to D Hussey, Bowls it on length, steered down to third man to jog across for one. 124/2

50 stand between Saini and Hussey!

14.1 Z Khan to N Saini, Angles it in from around the wicket, Saini plays it through covers and takes a run. 123/2

Mahmood to bowl now.

14.6 D Hussey to C Gayle, Fuller length, driven down through mid on this time. A run. 122/1

14.5 D Hussey to C Gayle, Stays on the back foot and defends. 121/1

14.4 D Hussey to V Kohli, Gets down and hits it through mid off for a single. 121/1

13.1 A McDonald to N Saini, FOUR! Nice shot. Short in length outside off at 124.6 kph, Saini goes across and just slices it with jump off the back foot over point. 119/2

Hussey to bowl.

13.6 A Nayar to C Gayle, Short this time, pulled down through mid-wicket. Just one run . 117/1

13.5 A Nayar to C Gayle, SIX! Wow, that has gone out of the ground and David Miller, who dropped him earlier, would be having nightmares seeing that flying out of the ground. A length delivery, Gayle just goes back and thrashes it down the ground. The ball was like a tiny bird to be unnoticed as it went over the roof. For the record, it was a 111 metre hit, even though it looked more than that. 116/1

13.4 A Nayar to V Kohli, Fuller outside off, Kohli slashes and it goes off a thick outside edge to third man for a run. 110/1

13.3 A Nayar to C Gayle, Length outside off at 117.5 kph, Gayle pats it down to point to take one. 109/1

13.2 A Nayar to V Kohli, Kohli opens the face of the bat and helps it to third man. They pick up a single. 108/1

13.1 A Nayar to V Kohli, SIX! That's a superb shot and Kohli joins the act now. Length outside off, Kohli charges down and smokes it over long off. 107/1

Andrew McDonald comes back to bowl now.

12.6 K Appanna to D Hussey, Gets down and steers it straight to point to end the over. 17 OFF THE OVER! 115/2

12.5 K Appanna to D Hussey, Goes on the back foot and punches it to cover. 115/2

12.4 K Appanna to D Hussey, SIX! Hussey is looking in a hurry now! Once again gets hold of a full delivery and smokes it high over long off. Kohli tries a dramatic attempt to pull it back before the ropes with an acrobatic effort but fails to do so. 115/2

12.3 K Appanna to D Hussey, SIX! That's gone a long way from Hussey's bat! Fuller, Hussey makes some room and just lofts it cleanly over long off. 109/2

12.2 K Appanna to D Hussey, FOUR! Straight as a pencil! Fuller in length at 89.3 kph, Hussey slams it past the bowler and long on has no chance. 103/2

12.1 K Appanna to N Saini, Short in length, steered away through cover for one. 99/2

Abhishek Nayar will bowl.

12.6 P Awana to C Gayle, SIX! If you ever see a flatter six than that, than you can tell your grandchild a better tale than Chris Gayle's. It was a length delivery, Gayle charges down the track and sends a flat rocket over long on. It did not seem to even cross 15 metres above the ground, and for such a shot, it requires Gayle to pull it off. 101/1

Fifty for Gayle!

12.5 P Awana to C Gayle, FOUR! Poor fielding in the deep. Short in length, Gayle scythes it hard past point and third man dives early to let it cross the ropes. 95/1

12.4 P Awana to C Gayle, FOUR! Easy pickings now. Full on the pads, Gayle just manages a deft touch to beat short fine leg. 91/1

12.2 P Awana to C Gayle, Short again, Gayle pulls it through the leg side and takes a run. 86/1

12.2 P Awana to C Gayle, WIDE! Bowls in way too short, Gayle shapes up but lets it go over his head. 85/1

12.1 P Awana to C Gayle, DROPPED! Now how costly is that? Short outside off, Gayle has a go and miscues it in the air over cover. David Miller(sub) got across with a slide but spilled it. They run two but Miller has put down a simple chance to pick the big man. 84/1

11.4 D Vettori to N Saini, Comes down the track and whacks it through covers for a couple. 97/2

11.3 D Vettori to D Hussey, Fuller length, driven down through mid on for one. 95/2

11.2 D Vettori to D Hussey, Goes on the back foot and punches it on the off side. 94/2

11.1 D Vettori to D Hussey, In the air and safe! Flighted delivery, Hussey just chips it in the air over mid on. Pathan was the man at long on, who should have moved earlier but the ball goes past him to cross the ropes. 94/2

11.3 P Chawla to C Gayle, A googly, Gayle plays it early and gets a leading edge which pops up safely past point. They run. 74/1

11.2 P Chawla to V Kohli, Goes on the back foot and crashes it through covers for a run. 73/1

11.2 P Chawla to C Gayle, TWO WIDES! Stumping chance! This was good bowling. A faster delivery fired way down the leg side, Gayle comes down and misses it. It was a stumping chance but he fumbles it. They take one extra run. 72/1

11.1 P Chawla to C Gayle, SIX! This is just poor bowling. Again a long hop on the first delivery, Gayle just goes back and rifles it over the long on fence. 70/1

10.6 K Appanna to D Hussey, Driven through covers for one. 90/2

10.5 K Appanna to N Saini, Fuller length, smacked to extra cover, who fumbles to enable the batsmen to take a run. 89/2

10.1 K Appanna to N Saini, Gets down and hits it through covers for one. 81/2

10.6 A Mahmood to C Gayle, Full toss on middle, Gayle flicks it through mid-wicket who dives and just gets an hand to it for a run. 64/1

10.5 A Mahmood to V Kohli, Length delivery, Kohli takes a step down and slashes it down to long on. One run added. 63/1

10.4 A Mahmood to C Gayle, Good length this time, Gayle chops it through covers for one. 62/1

10.3 A Mahmood to C Gayle, Full and slow at 100.7 kph, well disguised, Gayle hoicks and it goes off the outside edge on a bounce to the keeper. 61/1

10.2 A Mahmood to C Gayle, Bangs in short this time, Gayle made space to blast it but gets it off the inside part. The ball sprinted away towards the long leg fence, Ryan Harris pulls it inside with his foot. Just two. 61/1

10.1 A Mahmood to C Gayle, Back of a length outside off, Gayle rockets it straight to extra cover. 59/1

9.6 D Vettori to N Saini, Once again Saini gets a single through mid off to end the over. 80/2

9.5 D Vettori to D Hussey, Gets down and pushes it through mid off for one. 79/2

9.4 D Vettori to D Hussey, Hussey has played that off the front foot and into the ground. 78/2

9.3 D Vettori to N Saini, On the pads, plays it away on the leg side to take a run to his name. 78/2

9.2 D Vettori to N Saini, Short in length, cut away past point to take two easily. 77/2

9.1 D Vettori to N Saini, Touch short, cut away past point and they decide to take one. There was a shy at the non-striker's end from Appanna which misses the stumps as Hussey was struggling. Direct hit would have had him gone, but they get the extra run. 75/2

9.6 P Chawla to V Kohli, A googly outside off, once again short in length, Kohli camps back and scythes it straight to Mandeep at point. 59/1

9.5 P Chawla to V Kohli, Short in length, Kohli cuts but only gets a bottom edge. 59/1

9.1 P Chawla to C Gayle, SIX! That's demolished. A gentle loosener, Gayle rocks back and just thwacks it over the cow corner. It was not entirely well timed, came out of the toe end, but it's Gayle's blade, so it just flew away. 54/1

8.6 K Appanna to D Hussey, Bowls it on leg, Hussey drives it straight back. Just three off the over and a crucial wicket of Mandeep in Appanna's first over! 73/2

David Hussey, the skipper walks out at number 4.

8.5 K Appanna to M Singh, OUT! Mandeep Singh has once again failed to capitalize after a superb start. The genuine spinner from the left-armer Appanna. Lands on middle, Singh sits down to sweep but it struck right in front as he misses it. The umpire has no qualms in raising his finger. 73/2

8.4 K Appanna to N Saini, Again quite full, flicked away through mid-wicket for a run now. 73/1

8.3 K Appanna to N Saini, Fuller in length, hit down back to the bowler. 72/1

7.3 P Awana to C Gayle, Once again Gayle aims to free his arms, it was short and he slashed it through covers for a run. 43/1

7.2 P Awana to V Kohli, Short, knocked down to mid off for a run. 42/1

First slip in place.

7.1 P Awana to V Kohli, FOUR! That's off the edge again. Short of a length outside off at 142.6 kph, Kohli pushes at it and it goes off the outside edge through the empty vacant first slip region. 41/1

Vettori comes now.

6.6 A McDonald to M Singh, Singh has defended it by getting right behind the line of the delivery to end the over. 61/1

6.5 A McDonald to N Saini, Length outside off, Saini turns it down to mid on to pick up one. 61/1

6.4 A McDonald to M Singh, On length, Saini squirts it to point. Mayank Agarwal shies and misses at the stumps and they take the overthrow as no one was backing up. 60/1

6.3 A McDonald to M Singh, FOUR! Well picked. McDonald serves it just short outside off at 125.7 kph, Singh got into position early and pulled it in thumping fashion through mid-wicket. 59/1

6.2 A McDonald to N Saini, Bowls it length on off, Saini gets a safe outside edge to third man for another run. 55/1

6.1 A McDonald to M Singh, Back of a length outside off, steered away through cover-point. One run. 54/1

6.6 P Kumar to V Kohli, Fuller length, driven down to long on to take one to end the over. Praveen Kumar has finished his quota in one go at the start itself. Phenomenal figures of 4-0-8-0. 37/1

6.5 P Kumar to C Gayle, Fuller length, swings in on the pads, Gayle pats it down to extra covers and hurries across. 36/1

6.4 P Kumar to C Gayle, Gayle makes some room. The ball was a length delivery on off, Gayle stabs it away to cover-point. 35/1

6.3 P Kumar to V Kohli, Length outside off, Kohli comes down and just pushes it through covers for one. 35/1

6.2 P Kumar to C Gayle, Fuller length, driven down through mid off for a single. 34/1

6.1 P Kumar to C Gayle, Length outside off, Gayle lets it go watchfully. That should be the plan it seems. Just see off Praveen Kumar. 33/1

5.6 V Kumar to N Saini, Saini rocks onto the backfoot and punches the ball on the off side to end the over. 53/1

5.4 V Kumar to M Singh, DROPPED! A tough chance for Chris Gayle. Short in length, Singh chops it up and over but Chris Gayle at first slip, leaps up but the ball balloons off his hands and goes down to the deep for two. 52/1

5.3 V Kumar to M Singh, Fuller length outside off at 134.7 kph, Singh crashes it through covers and gets two in the deep. 50/1

5.2 V Kumar to M Singh, FOUR! That's not completely timed. Fuller on middle, Singh turns it across his pads, it races away off the inside part and finds the fine leg fence. He is off to a good start here. 48/1

5.1 V Kumar to M Singh, That came from nowhere! Good length, zips back in to cut Singh in two halves and goes over the stumps. 44/1

Praveen Kumar is bowling all the four overs in one stretch. That's scarcely seen in this tournament.

5.6 P Awana to C Gayle, Short of a length, tucked down to long leg and comes across for a run. 33/1

5.5 P Awana to V Kohli, Fuller length, driven down through mid off for a single. 32/1

5.4 P Awana to C Gayle, Back of a length down the leg side, Gayle pulls it down to short fine leg for a single. Nayar has a shy at the stumps, but it lands FULL on Gayle's shoulders. Ouch, but with so much of his beefy body, he is not even since grimacing much. 31/1

5.3 P Awana to C Gayle, Good length outside off, jumps up as Gayle keeps his wrists down as the ball went through. 30/1

4.5 A McDonald to N Saini, RUN OUT CHANCE! Good length, Saini guides it down to Kohli at first slip, he is not alert enough as Kohli gets across and fires in a quick throw and hits the stumps. Third umpire was called in. Replays show Saini sticks his bat inside the crease just in time, meanwhile the ricochet carries to Vettori at deep mid-wicket and they take two. 40/1

Nitin Saini walks in at number 3.

4.4 A McDonald to S Marsh, OUT! Through the defense of Marsh! Length delivery on the stumps, just slow at 123.9 kph, Marsh gets forward to just drive it, misses it completely and the ball sneaks in through the gap to castle middle stump. That was a poor shot from Marsh, huge gap while playing that shot, and the feet were nowhere. 38/1

4.3 A McDonald to M Singh, Good length delivery outside off, Singh punches it sweetly through covers to take a run. 38/0

4.2 A McDonald to S Marsh, Bowls length outside off at 125.9 kph, Marsh frees his arms and gets one from third man. 37/0

4.1 A McDonald to M Singh, Short of a length, Singh punches it down to mid on and scampers through. 36/0

Parvinder Awana to bowl.

4.6 P Kumar to V Kohli, Length delivery, knocked down through mid off for a run. 3-0-4-0 so far for Praveen Kumar. He is really turning out here with some quality swing bowling. 25/1

4.5 P Kumar to V Kohli, Kohli shows the full face of the bat and defends the ball off the back foot. What an over so far. 24/1

4.4 P Kumar to V Kohli, Sprays it down the leg side, Kohli fails to flick and gets hit on the pads. 24/1

4.3 P Kumar to V Kohli, Pulls his length back to length, Kohli looks to push it but gets an inside edge onto his pads. 24/1

4.2 P Kumar to V Kohli, Once again on the full length, flicked down towards mid-wicket. 24/1

4.1 P Kumar to V Kohli, Fuller outside off, Kohli drives it down to mid on off his front foot. 24/1

Andrew McDonald to bowl.

3.6 V Kumar to M Singh, Short of a length at 135.1 kph, targeting the body, Singh pulls it off the inside half to deep square leg to take a run to end the over. 35/0

3.5 V Kumar to S Marsh, Back of a length on the pads, Marsh just keeps his bat down as the ball rolls through mid-wicket. They settle a single. 34/0

3.4 V Kumar to M Singh, Darts in length on the pads, Mandeep makes some room but tucks it down through square leg for one. 33/0

3.3 V Kumar to M Singh, FOUR! Audacious. Gets his front foot out and whacks a length delivery past cover-point. That was superbly struck. Looking in good touch now, should make it big. 32/0

3.1 V Kumar to S Marsh, Starts off on length on the pads, flicked through square leg for one. 28/0

3.6 R Harris to C Gayle, FOUR! Finally gets it off the meat of the bat! Short of a length at 134.9 kph, Gayle just stays back and pulls it well enough through mid-wicket. 24/1

3.5 R Harris to C Gayle, FOUR! This time off the outside edge! Gayle is living it out here. This time a delivery outside off, Gayle looks to clear covers but the ball slices off the outside part and goes over point. 20/1

3.4 R Harris to C Gayle, FOUR! Off the inside edge. Harris over-pitches it on off, Gayle heaves it but the ball races away off the inside part through mid-wicket. 16/1

3.3 R Harris to V Kohli, Full delivery, hit down through mid off for a single. 12/1

3.2 R Harris to C Gayle, That would have been a disaster. Gayle flicks it to square leg softly and just ambles across. The fielder has a shy at the stumps and misses. Gayle was not only short, but his bat got stuck in the pitch while he ran, but luckily for him, the throw missed the stumps. 11/1

3.1 R Harris to C Gayle, Darts in full outside off, Gayle has a go and the ball swings away. 10/1

2.6 Z Khan to M Singh, Comes around the wicket and bowls length on off at 133 kph, tucked away straight to mid-wicket. 27/0

2.5 Z Khan to M Singh, This time stays on the back foot and blocks it down. 27/0

2.4 Z Khan to M Singh, SIX! That's just plain wristwork. Length on the pads at 136.6 kph, Mandeep just rotates his wrists in a flash to send it sailing over fine leg. 27/0

2.3 Z Khan to M Singh, Length this time, Singh pats it down back to Zaheer. 21/0

2.1 Z Khan to M Singh, FOUR! Superb timing. Length angled outside off at 133.6 kph, Singh stamps out and just caresses it wide off covers. The fielder gives it a chase but just touches his foot with the ropes. 21/0

2.1 P Kumar to V Kohli, Back of a length on off, tucks it away through mid-wicket and scampers across. 9/1

1.6 V Kumar to S Marsh, Once again a length delivery, Marsh chops it away on the off side to end the over. 17/0

1.5 V Kumar to S Marsh, Stays back and guides it straight to gully. 17/0

1.4 V Kumar to S Marsh, Length outside off, Marsh sees it early and then lets it go. 17/0

1.3 V Kumar to S Marsh, FOUR! Cut away in style. Back of a length on off, Marsh goes on the back foot and slaps it wide off point to time it precisely. 17/0

1.2 V Kumar to M Singh, Back of a length on off, tucked away towards mid-wicket for a quick single. 13/0

1.1 V Kumar to S Marsh, Fuller length angled across outside off, Marsh drives but it goes off the bottom edge to third man for a run. 12/0

1.6 R Harris to C Gayle, Bowls a fuller length delivery, pitches on middle and swings back in. Gayle falls across while playing the flick but the ball thudds onto his pads. 8/1

1.5 R Harris to V Kohli, Low full toss outside off at 140.1 kph, Kohli drives it down to mid off and takes one. 8/1

1.4 R Harris to V Kohli, Good length delivery outside off, Kohli leaves it alone. He is not in good form at all and hence should play watchfully. 7/1

Virat Kohli walks in at number 3.

1.3 R Harris to M Agarwal, OUT! Off stump goes for a toss and Harris has struck gold. A very bad shot one would say. A length delivery at 135.8 kph, quivering on off, Agarwal does not have any footwork while playing the flick shot, hence the huge gap is presented as he misses it and kicks the off stump out of the ground. 7/1

1.2 R Harris to M Agarwal, Good length delivery this time, Agarwal sits back and defends. 7/0

1.1 R Harris to M Agarwal, SIX! Harris is greeted into the tournament in the worst possible way. An excellent shot though. Full on off, Agarwal clears his front foot and just slices it over point. The ball carries over the ropes. 7/0

0.5 Z Khan to M Singh, Oh, that was a rash shot! Length down the leg side, Singh comes charging down with a swish across and the ball sneaks through leg stump and the body. Zaheer has a word or two for him. 7/0

0.4 Z Khan to M Singh, Stays back and defends it towards mid off. 7/0

0.3 Z Khan to M Singh, FOUR! Excellent shot. A touch short on the body, Singh pulls it over square leg well enough to find the ropes. 7/0